What makes Cook Islands Unique?

Here in the Cook Islands, we specialise in beach days, sunsets, tropical temperatures and offering travellers an island getaway unlike any other. The Cook Islands are an easy and safe destination, where travelling and getting around is so easy.

What can you do in Rarotonga for free?

Six fantastic free things to do in Rarotonga

• Relax on the many beaches.
• Do the Cross Island walk.
• Experience the Punanga Nui Market.
• Church service.
• Be mesmerised by the South Pacific sunset.
• Spend a day at your wonderful resort.

What is the language of the Cook Islands?

Rarotongan
Pukapukan languageEnglish
Cook Islands/Official languages

What can you do in Rarotonga for a week?

Our List of the Best Things to Do in Rarotonga

• Have an Awesome Night at the Highland Paradise Cultural Show.
• Go Snorkelling at Aroa Beach.
• Hang Out at the Punanga Nui Morning Markets.
• Eat a Fish Burger from Mooring Cafe.
• Go Scuba Diving with Pacific Divers.

What is the unique features of Tonga?

Tonga’s high volcanic and low coral forms give the islands a unique character. Some volcanoes are still active and Falcon Island in the Vava’u group is a submerged volcano that erupts periodically, its lava and ash rising above sea level forming a visible island which disappears when the eruption is over.

How do you say hello in Cook Island?

“Kia Orana” = Hello (Key-ah-o-raah-nah) We start with the basics and the first thing you’ll probably hear when you land in Rarotonga. “Kia Orana” is the greeting used to say “hello” in the Cook Islands and is probably the one you’ll use most often without a doubt.

Can you walk around Rarotonga?

Walks and hiking in Rarotonga The Cross-Island Track is the most popular walk on Rarotonga, but it’s far from crowded. The four-hour hike includes the 413m Te Rua Manga (Needle). North to south is the recommended direction, because there’s less chance of a wrong turn.

Is there sharks in the Cook Islands?

There are 18 different species of shark found in Cook Island waters. The more common sharks include the white-tip reef shark, the black-tip reef shark and the grey reef shark. Other sightings include hammerhead sharks, oceanic white-tip sharks, tiger sharks and whale sharks.

How do you say hi in Cook island?

How did Rarotonga get its name?

The country, which was named after British explorer Captain James Cook in 1835, is made up of a series of 15 tropical islands in the South Pacific, with a population of 17,500 people.

What is the Rarotonga flag?

It is a blue ensign containing the Union Flag in the upper left, and on the right, fifteen stars in a ring. The Union Flag is symbolic of the nation’s historic ties to the United Kingdom and to the Commonwealth of Nations….Flag of the Cook Islands.

Adopted	4 August 1979
Design	Blue ensign with a ring of fifteen white stars in the fly.

Are there snakes in Rarotonga?

7. There are no snakes or spiders on the islands. In fact, there are only six species of birds that are native to the islands, including the rare Kakerori, which can sometimes be spotted on the south coast of Rarotonga in the forest.